According to previous work, preference is one major factor influencing occupants' behaviour. This paper aims at identifying the magnitude preference on the exergy consumption pattern within a built environment. The comparison is made between one group claiming to like sleeping in air–conditioned spaces and the other claiming to dislike it. In conclusion, the exergy analysis showed that at the individual level, preference accounts for an exergy consumption rate up to 15% higher and that, at the community level, the exergy consumption rate of those preferring the AC–unit use is up to four times higher than that of the others'.

Most popular related searches

Related articles

New materials enhance the cooling effects from outer space to reduce energy use in small- to medium-sized buildings
Reducing air conditioning energy use by using new materials to enhance the cooling effects from outer space may not be such a far-out idea. In a simulation study using DOE`s Energy Plus software and new selective emittance material technology developed at Stanford University, PNNL researchers found that daytime radiative cooling—the physical process by which an object loses heat to another...

Common valves in water system of heating air condition include gate valve, globe valve and butterfly valve. Gate valeFor its moderate length, rotary adjusting rod and good regulating performance, gate valve is widely utilized in large caliber pipes. Globe valve Globe valve is suitable for small caliber pipes for its long length, rotary adjusting rod and good regulating performance (DN≤150mm). Butterfly valveButterfly valve has short length, handle regulating rod, bad regulating performance and high price. But...

Energy Efficiency is now a must!
Air Conditioning in residential and commercial buildings is the largest single consumer of electricity so tenants and owners are now looking for ways to reduce their air conditioning energy costs.
EnviroTech, a company based in the UAE, Oman, KSA and South America with all products Made in England, is helping a wide range of customers to reduce these Air Conditioning Energy Bills and Electricity Consumption by fitting compact control systems in the form of a small box installed...

How can we stop outdated assumptions from forcing us to waste?
Personal heaters are a summer survival tool for many office workers chilled to the bone by hyperactive ventilation systems — an act of self-defense against an epidemic of overcooling that is wasting energy and confounding comfort in not only offices but also large shops, schools and other buildings. An audit of U.S. government buildings found that over three-fifths of their occupants felt too cold in the summer. The most likely culprit behind...

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of the use of exergoeconomic analysis in the optimisation of the geometry of a rotary regenerator. The optimum geometry of a rotary regenerator is determined using the unit cost of the exergy of the warm air delivered as the objective function. The running cost is determined using different unit costs for the pressure component of exergy, EΔP, and the thermal component of exergy, EΔT, which are evaluated separately. A mathematical model using a finite...

Customer comments

No comments were found for Study on the effect of preference of air–conditioning usage on the exergy consumption pattern within a built environment. Be the first to comment!

Add your comment

Great! comment successfully added!

Contact

Your message:

Your email

Your first name

Your last name

I would like to receive periodic email updates and special offers from select suppliers.